Variable Speed Drive (VSD) Air Compressor from Japan
A VSD rotary compressor that adjusts motor speed for energy-efficient air delivery in manufacturing plants. Falls under HTS 8414.80.16 as 'other' air compressors, capturing advanced models not enumerated in prior subheadings. Its general-purpose design fits this residual category.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include VSD inverter efficiency ratings and EMC compliance docs for customs and FCC approval
• Declare variable speed capability to differentiate from fixed-speed models